Just because university is wrapping up for the semester doesn’t mean you can’t use your time-off productively. Working from the assumption that the main reason you’re at university is to start your career, there are plenty of things you can do right now to boost your employability. After all – employers aren’t just interested in your transcript. They want the …
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How to declutter your uni life
For most of us, uni is over for another year. Time to forget the last two semesters ever happened, cleanse your pile of notes and study debris with some soothing fire and develop a skin of rational ignorance regarding uni, at least until it’s time to enrol for next year. But what if this isn’t the best idea? No, no. …
Waiting for those results totally sucks, here’s how to do it better
Accept that you’ll worry a little, then focus on the positives Worrying is a part of being human. It only becomes a concern when our anxiety gets the better of us and our silly minds blow things way out of proportion. I like to think about the worst possible thing that could happen just to get it out of my …
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How to get help when you feel like you’re in too deep
It may be tempting to dismiss your hardship as another problem that isn’t important, but it’s vital that you speak up because people can only help you if they actually know what’s going on. Luckily, UON has a bunch of services targeted at helping you overcome your challenges and find success. Speak with a Student Advisor Student Advisors are here to …
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How to stop stress from spoiling your relationships
The assignments are piling up, the coffee jitters are starting to affect my handwriting and I can feel the hot breath of exams on the back of my neck. I’m not having fun, and by the look of the hollow eyes and slumped shoulders I see around campus, neither are you. It’s usually at this point that I withdraw from …
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Don’t be that person – how to be a good uni friend
We’ve all had that one friend during our uni career who, either by attitude or behaviour, has been… less that helpful in our academic quest. You know the type: suggesting going out on the night an assessment is due, derailing group work meetings with the latest happenings on The Bachelor, relying just a bit too heavily on your study notes. …
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5 questions with Gina Gilmour
All UON students have their own unique story to tell. Here at Navigator we want to share with you a few of those stories. We spoke with Bachelor of Construction Management Student, Gina Gilmour, on what led her to studying at UON and her experience studying a traditionally male-dominated program. NAVIGATOR: When you were younger did you ever picture yourself …
Levelling up: What you need to know about postgrad study
The uni rollercoaster is approaching that final, screaming, downhill flail before the end of the year. While many of us are simply looking forward to a break, there are an awful lot of you white-knuckling it through your last semester, and weighing up your post-graduation options. If you’re addicted to the uni lifestyle, avoiding the reality of workforce participation, or …
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I was a teenage washout
The paths we travel to arrive here are as diverse as we are. For every high school high achiever, for whom university study was an expected next step, an accepted reality, there is a student who greets university life as something of an anomaly. UON has an inordinate number of students who are the first in their family to attend …
How to become a pro at prioritising
We’ve all set sail on that one semester with the best of intentions before realising around major assignment time that something’s gone a bit awry. But it’s not too late to steer your ship to the waters of success; all that’s needed is a bit of planning. Indeed, with the sheer amount of responsibilities you juggle as a uni student, …
Why Semester 2 can feel like a struggle
There’s something about second semester that just doesn’t feel right. Regardless of how organised, prepared and motivated I am at the beginning, how much I cajole and lecture myself, I just can’t seem to get my shit together. I usually begin the semester full of lofty ideals and ready for war. I leave cute little notes around reminding me to …
Why you should consider doing placement overseas
It’s pretty safe to say that the average uni student is at a time in their life where travel seems particularly attractive. Whether it’s from the birth of new horizons, the sensation of coming of age, or just a really strong desire to depart from lecture life for a while, you might be considering taking some time to go overseas. …
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